Alexander Mronz

Alexander Mronz
Country (sports) Germany
ResidenceCologne, Germany
Born (1965-04-07) 7 April 1965 (age 59)
Cologne, Germany
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro1987
Retired1996
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$830,234
Singles
Career record61–105
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 73 (8 April 1991)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (1994)
French Open1R (1989, 1991)
Wimbledon4R (1995)
US Open2R (1992)
Doubles
Career record49–81
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 74 (3 October 1984)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994)
French Open2R (1989, 1990)
Wimbledon1R (1994, 1995)
US Open1R (1994)

Alexander Mronz (born 7 April 1965) is a former tennis player from Germany, who turned professional in 1987.

Mronz played right-handed, and won one doubles title (1988, Schenectady) in his career. Mronz reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on April 8, 1991, when he became the world No. 73.

Mronz is famous for being the opponent of Jeff Tarango in a third round match at 1995 Wimbledon, having already knocked out Sjeng Schalken and Kenneth Carlsen to get to that stage. Mronz was leading by a set and a break, when Tarango was defaulted after losing his temper with the umpire, Bruno Rebeuh, following a couple of code violations. Tarango walked off the court in anger. Tarango's wife, Benedict, later slapped Rebeuh across the face.[1] Mronz then lost to the world No. 1, Andre Agassi, in the fourth round.

Mronz also reached the third round of the 1994 Australian Open, losing from 2 sets up against former world No. 1 and three-time Australian Open champion Mats Wilander (who was currently in the process of coming back to the sport), 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 3–6.[2]

Career finals

Doubles (1 title, 4 runner-ups)

Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Jul 1988 Schenectady, U.S. Hard United States Greg Van Emburgh United States Paul Annacone
United States Patrick McEnroe
6–3, 6–7, 7–5
Loss 1–1 Oct 1988 Tel Aviv, Israel Hard Germany Patrick Baur The Bahamas Roger Smith
Kenya Paul Wekesa
3–6, 3–6
Loss 1–2 Jan 1990 Adelaide, Australia Hard Netherlands Michiel Schapers United Kingdom Andrew Castle
Nigeria Nduka Odizor
6–7, 2–6
Loss 1–3 Sep 1991 Bordeaux Hard (i) Germany Patrik Kühnen France Arnaud Boetsch
France Guy Forget
2–6, 2–6
Loss 1–4 Oct 1993 Sydney, Australia Hard Germany Lars Rehmann United States Patrick McEnroe
United States Richey Reneberg
3–6, 5–7

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